'I will speak, even if it costs me my place': Siya Kolisi adds his voice to Black Lives Matter

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Siya Kolisi says black lives matter on and off the sporting field.

Springbok captain Siya Kolisi has added his voice to the conversation around the Black Lives Matter movement after fans questioned his silence.He said for a long time he felt his life didn't matter, and having to assimilate to “white culture” at a young age proved there was still a long way to go.“Everything was done in Afrikaans. I couldn't understand a word and I felt stupid.

He said things only started to change after Rassie Erasmus was appointed as coach of the Springboks in 2018.“He said we needed to transform as a team, and not only by just having people of colour but also by changing the environment and changing from the inside.”

 

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